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Ernesto poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.3 / 100
1979·Drama / Romance / Music·1h 34m

ERNESTO

Ernesto is a young Italian Jew of the early 1900s who works in his uncle's factory in Trieste. Not entirely secure with his sexual orientation, Ernesto enters into an affair with one of his uncle's employees.

Above the Line
Salvatore Samperi·DirectorBarbara Alberti·WriterAmedeo Pagani·WriterCamillo Bazzoni·Director of PhotographyCarmelo Bernaola·MusicSergio Montanari·Editor
Cast
Martin Halm·ErnestoMichele Placido·The manVirna Lisi·Ernesto's MotherTuri Ferro·Carlo WilderLara Wendel·Ilio / RacheleGisela Hahn·Signora Luzzato, Mother of Ilio and RacheleStefano Madia·Ernesto's friend AndreaFrancisco Marsó·Uncle GiovanniMiranda Nocelli·Prostitute SandraConcha Velasco·Aunt Regina
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Salvatore Samperi·DirectorGiorgio Basile·First Assistant DirectorLuisa Gamba·Second Assistant DirectorInga Seyric·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Barbara Alberti·WriterAmedeo Pagani·WriterSalvatore Samperi·WriterUmberto Saba·NovelJosé Luis Martínez Mollá·Co-WriterPeter Berling·Co-Writer
Camera· 1
Camillo Bazzoni·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sergio Montanari·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Carmelo Bernaola·MusicMaurizio Merli·Boom OperatorDanilo Moroni·Sound MixerGiorgio Pallotta·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Ezio Altieri·Production DesignEzio Altieri·Costume DesignChristiana Lafayette·Costume DesignAntonio Cortés·Set DecorationGoffredo Calisse·Assistant Makeup ArtistGiuliano Laurenti·Makeup ArtistVincenzo Dazzi·Assistant Art Director
Production· 6
Salvatore Samperi·ProducerMarco Tamburella·ProducerJosé Frade·ProducerUgo Persichetti Auteri·Production ManagerMarcello Crescenzi·Assistant Production ManagerGiulio Dini·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Elda Magnanti·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
61.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ernesto's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
#F29A66
Mood
Intimate, Quiet
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a red background with the word "ERNESTO" in large, white, sans-serif letters running vertically down the center. To the right, a shirt”

romance
Key Elements
BedSheetsTitle Text
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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